Families of the parish of Roade, Northamptonshire, England


Christopher Raines Durrant was born before 1858 in , , England. He married Elizabeth Martin.

KNOWN from baptism of children, listed as a clerk but actually the parish priest who performed the baptisms.

Elizabeth Martin was born before 1858 in , , England. She married Christopher Raines Durrant.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles Montgomery Durrant was christened on 1 Dec 1878 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/5. no. 213.
  F ii Sarah Durrant was born on 5 Jul 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 1 Aug 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH given in baptismal entry.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/5. no. 269.

James Quincy was born before 1841 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of son. A labourer.

He had the following children:

  M i James Quincy was born about 1861.

William James Raison [Parents] was born about 1869 in , , England. He married Mary Ann Lawrence on 26 Dec 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1892) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.224. a 23 year old bachelor of Swindon, Wiltshire. A coachbuilder.

NOTE at baptism of children listed as a railway carriage body maker of Swindon, Wilts.

Mary Ann Lawrence [Parents] was born about May 1870 in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 29 May 1870 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married William James Raison on 26 Dec 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 30.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 14, schedule no. 89, age 11 months.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 8. Age 10, a scholar.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 47, page 8, household 60, aged 20, domestic servant.

MARRIAGE (1892) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.224. a 22 year old spinster of Roade.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Elizabeth Raison was born on 3 Mar 1893 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England and was christened on 23 Jul 1893 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/5, no.496.
  M ii William Lawrence Raison was born on 9 Mar 1894 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England and was christened on 22 Jul 1894 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/5, no.515.
  F iii Dorothy Ellen Frances Raison was born on 2 Nov 1896 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England and was christened on 18 Apr 1897 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/5, no.551.

Henry Raison was born before 1849 in , , England. He died before 1869.

KNOWN from marriage of his son, a labourer (deceased).

He had the following children:

  M i William James Raison was born about 1869.

Richard Williams [Parents] was born about 1867 in , , Wales. He married Alice Lightowler on 17 Jul 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 47, page 8, household 61, aged 23, occupation hard to read but may be telegraph clerk.

MARRIAGE (1892) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.222. a 24 year old bachelor of Roade, a rail telegraph clerk.

Alice Lightowler [Parents] was born about 1865 in Whittlebury, Northamptonshire, England. She married Richard Williams on 17 Jul 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 50, page 14, household 111, age 25, a dress maker living with the unmarried aunt and uncle.

MARRIAGE (1892) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.222. A 26 year old spinster of Roade.

They had the following children:

  F i Winnifed Myfanwy Williams was born on 26 Sep 1895 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 10 Nov 1895 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref.281p/5, no.534.
  M ii Charles Richard Williams was born on 10 Jul 1897 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 3 Oct 1897 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref.281p/5, no.556. Middle name may be Richardson.

John Williams was born before 1847 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of son. a police constable.

He had the following children:

  M i Richard Williams was born about 1867.

John Alfred Ling [Parents] was born about 1879 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, England. He married Emily Elizabeth Whitfield on 4 Jun 1901 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 20. Age 1. Birthplace listed as Kilsby

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 51, page 16, household 128, age 11. I read birthplace as Kelsty, but 1881 reading more likely.

MARRIAGE (1901) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.266. a railway porter, a 21 year old bachelor of Berkhamstead,Hertfordshire. Full name here.

Emily Elizabeth Whitfield [Parents] was born about 1879 in , , England. She married John Alfred Ling on 4 Jun 1901 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1901) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.266. a 22 year old spinster of Road.


William Whitfield was born before 1859 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of daughter. A labourer.

He had the following children:

  F i Emily Elizabeth Whitfield was born about 1879.

William Denton [Parents] was christened on 22 May 1692 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth.

Other marriages:
, Sarah

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Register, NRO ref. 281p/2.

NOTE two wives on basis of baptismal records.

Elizabeth was born before 1697 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Denton.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Denton was christened on 18 Apr 1717 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Register, NRO ref. 281p/2.
  F ii Denton was christened on 25 Jul 1719 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Register, NRO ref. 281p/2. No name given here.
  M iii Charls Denton was born on 15 Mar 1721 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 15 Apr 1721 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Register, NRO ref. 281p/2. Birth date also here.

Walter Jabez Cockerill [Parents] was born about 1866 in Collingtree, Northamptonshire, England. He married Alice Malin on 23 Apr 1889 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1889) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.209. a 23 year old bachelor gardener of Collingtree.

CENSUS 1901 (information from Kathy Richardson) at 36 Well Street, St Thomas, Oxford. A domestic gardener ages 35, born Collingtree. Four children are lists:- a son aged 10 born in Collingtree, a daughter aged 8 and son aged 7 born Wotton and a daughter Sarah aged 1 born Oxford. (see email 13 Oct 2003)

Alice Malin [Parents] was born about 1865 in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England. She married Walter Jabez Cockerill on 23 Apr 1889 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE placed in this family from father's name at marriage, though does not appear here otherwise.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 25, age 15, a live-in domestic servant in the family of Farmer T Burman.

MARRIAGE (1889) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.209. a 23 year old spinster of Roade.

CENSUS 1901 (information from Kathy Richardson) at Well Street, St Thomas, Oxford. Aged 25. Born Oxford according to this information.

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